noun
Internet Slang
significant other
sig-NIF-i-kunt UH-thur · noun · informal
A neutral term for one's romantic partner.
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Definitions
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A gender-neutral, relationship-neutral term for a person's spouse or romantic partner.
“Feel free to bring your significant other to the party.”
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significant other In A Sentence
Feel free to bring your significant other to the party.
Origin & Usage
Coined in psychiatry in the 1940s; entered general use for partners by the 1970s.
People Also Ask
What does significant other mean?
It's a gender- and relationship-neutral term for a person's spouse or romantic partner.
Why use significant other instead of boyfriend or girlfriend?
Because it doesn't specify gender or marital status, it's a convenient, inclusive catch-all for any committed partner.
Where does the term come from?
It was coined in psychiatry in the 1940s and entered general use for romantic partners by the 1970s.
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